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SUMMARY:Civil Rights Section and Atlanta Chapter: Civil Rights Etouffee on the Road: Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Our Biannual Civil Rights Etouffee is such a hit\, we’re taking it on the road!\nJoin us in Atlanta at the Carter Center on February 12 to discuss education law\, disability rights\, and other civil rights law\, with keynote speaker Hon. Amy Totenberg. \nThe morning event includes 3 CLE credits\, legal updates and analysis\, lunch\, and camaraderie with fellow attorneys. This event is relevant to a variety of attorneys\, from experienced practitioners seeking new developments in disability rights and education law to those just starting their practice and interested in exploring civil rights. It’s also a great opportunity for attorneys looking to take on pro bono matters or simply interested in gaining CLE credits with interesting speakers in a unique venue. \nThe program features panels led by experienced civil rights practitioners who will address timely and practical civil rights topics. The program will also include a keynote address by the Honorable Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. \nLunch will be provided\, and attendees will have meaningful opportunities to network with fellow practitioners and speakers. Admission is free for federal judges and law clerks. \nLearn More & Register!\n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/civil-rights-section-and-atlanta-chapter-civil-rights-etouffee-on-the-road-atlanta/
CATEGORIES:Atlanta Chapter,Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Many Roads to Justice: Diverse Career Paths in Civil Rights Law
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin members of the Civil Rights Section as they discuss the different paths they took to starting their practice in civil rights law. Civil rights lawyers with experience practicing in private firms\, nonprofits\, government\, and academia will share how they began working in civil rights\, how the early years of their practice led to their current positions\, and advice for lawyers just starting out in the field. This is an excellent opportunity for law students\, new lawyers\, and lawyers interested in expanding their practice into civil rights law. Bring your questions for these knowledgeable practitioners! \nRegister Now!\n\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section \n\nPresenters\n Morgan Drake \nMorgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP)\, a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)\, where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law. Prior to law school\, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College. \n Kyle Kaiser \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas\, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review\, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. Away from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n Lauren DiMartino \nLauren DiMartino is an attorney at Brown\, Goldstein & Levy representing clients across various areas of civil rights law\, including fair housing\, education and disability rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights. Her practice also includes appeals and commercial litigation. Lauren clerked for Judge Martha Craig Daughtry on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was previously the Legal Fellow at the University of Colorado School of Law’s Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. She graduated from the City University of New York School of Law\, a public-interest program\, with a concentration in Social Justice\, Equality\, and Civil Rights. She is active in community work\, and is on the Board of Directors of FreeState Justice\, the Advisory Board of Baltimore Youth Arts\, teaches Appellate Advocacy at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law\, and serves on the Baltimore City Office of Inspector General Citizen Advisory Board. Lauren is admitted to the bar of the states of New York\, Maryland\, and New Jersey. \nRobin Wagner \nRobin Wagner is the Principal and Founder of Robin Wagner Law\, PLLC. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters\, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She spent 9 years at a prominent plaintiff-side civil rights law firm in the Detroit area\, rising to equity partner\, before founding her own firm. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger\, ret. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of New York. Robin is an elected officer of the Eastern District of Michgan Chapter of the FBA and former Chair of the Civil Rights Law Section. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals\, including the Michigan Bar Journal\, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice\, and of course\, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider. \n Benjamin de Seingalt \nBenjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence\, global privacy compliance\, corporate social responsibility\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer\, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights\, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee\, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee\, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-many-roads-to-justice-diverse-career-paths-in-civil-rights-law/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-many-roads-to-justice-diverse-career-paths-in-civil-rights-law/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Immigration Law in Flux: Key Updates from Courts and Agencies\, Enforcement Trends\, and the Road Ahead
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nAdvising individual clients on immigration-related matters can be difficult in an ever-shifting environment. This CLE provides attendees a timely and practical overview of the latest developments in U.S. immigration law. Participants will explore recent decisions from the Executive Office for Immigration Review\, evolving agency policies and executive actions\, and major Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape. The course will also examine current enforcement trends\, the complex intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system\, and key employment-related issues affecting noncitizens. Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate these shifting dynamics and anticipate what lies ahead for practitioners. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee\, Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Litigation Section\, Immigration Law Section\, Labor & Employment Section and the Younger Lawyers Division. \n\nPresenters\nModerator: Ira Kurzban is a founder of the law firm of Kurzban\, Kurzban\, Tetzeli & Pratt\, P.A.\, of Miami\, Florida. He is a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He has litigated over hundred federal cases concerning the rights of aliens\, including Jean v. Nelson\, Commissioner v. Jean\, and McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center\, Inc.\, which he argued before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Kurzban is an adjunct faculty member in Immigration and Nationality Law at the University of Miami School of Law. He is the author of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook\, the most widely used two-volume immigration source in the United States in its 19th Edition and he has lectured and otherwise published extensively in the field of immigration law\, including articles in the Harvard Law Review and Columbia University Press. Mr. Kurzban has practiced Immigration and Nationality Law for over 40 years and has won numerous awards for his work. He was the first recipient of the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award presented to him by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court for his work in protecting Haitian asylum seekers. He was selected as an Honorary Fellow by the University of Pennsylvania Law School for his work on behalf of refugees. He has been the recipient of the Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship from Harvard Law School and in 2020 he received the Leonard J. Theberge Award for Private International Law from the American Bar Association. \nMartin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and a partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A. Inspired by his grandfather\, a prominent immigration attorney\, Rosenow continues a family legacy in the field\, advocating on behalf of clients in a wide range of employment- and family-based immigration matters. \n  \n  \nSusan G. Roy began her legal career through the Department of Justice Attorney General Honors Program\, as an Attorney Advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals. She became an Assistant Chief Counsel and National Security Attorney for the Department of Homeland Security\, Immigration and Customs Enforcement\, in Newark\, NJ. From 2008-2010\, she served as an Immigration Judge\, also in Newark. Sue then entered private practice and is a solo practitioner specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation. Most recently\, Sue has become the Managing Attorney for the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice’s Detention\, Deportation\, and Defense Initiative. Sue is the former Chair of both the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NJ Chapter and the NJ State Bar Association Immigration Law Section. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Municipal Court Practice Section and has been a member of the NJSBA Legislative Committee for several years. In 2024\, Sue has been awarded the AILA Sam Williamson Mentor Award. In 2023\, she received the NJSBA Distinguished Legislative Services Award. Sue has been a guest lecturer at many area law schools\, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School\, University of DC Law School\, and Mercer County College. She is on the faculty of the Immigration Trial Advocacy College and Vecina\, two pro bono organizations that train litigation attorneys in trial advocacy skills. In addition\, she has authored articles in the NJ Law Journal and the AILA Law Journal\, among others. Sue is a member of the Round Table of Former Immigration Judges\, and\, through the Round Table\, has been involved in over 70 amici briefs before SCOTUS\, the federal courts of appeal\, the NJ Supreme Court\, the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and more. As a Round Table member\, in 2019\, she was awarded the AILA Advocacy Award of the Year.  She has been a speaker and/or moderator for many NJSBA conferences\, in the areas of immigration\, municipal court practice\, ethics\, LGBTQ+ rights\, school law\, and more. She has presented at numerous AILA national\, regional\, and local conferences\, as well as the NYSBA\, the Federal Bar Association\, the American Bar Association\, the Mercer County Bar Association\, the Practicing Law Institute\, and many others. \nRebecca Sharpless is a faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law\, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. With her clinic students\, Professor Sharpless represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals. Her award-winning book published by the University of California Press\, Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned On ICE Air\, examines our immigration enforcement system through the stories of two Somali men who were shackled for two days on a botched 2017 ICE Air flight. Professor Sharpless has received numerous awards and recognition for her work\, including the 2025 Swarthmore College Eugene Lang Impact Award\, multiple book awards (2024 IPPY bronze\, 2024 Foreword Indies bronze\, 2024 Readers’ Choice finalist)\, the 2024 Clinical Legal Education Association Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project (honorable mention)\, the 2021 University of Miami’s Provost’s Teaching Award\, the 2019 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award (team defense of Somali 92)\, and the 2018 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-immigration-law-in-flux-key-updates-from-courts-and-agencies-enforcement-trends-and-the-road-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Litigation Section,Immigration Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section,Professional Development Committee,Younger Lawyers Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Preparing Corporate Clients for DHS and ICE Site Visits: Legal Obligations and Practical Defense
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis presentation prepares employment and labor attorneys to represent corporate clients subject to immigration enforcement initiatives\, such as surprise ICE raids and advance-scheduled DHS site visits. It covers the legal distinctions between administrative and judicial warrants\, Fourth Amendment safeguards\, proactive measures corporations might take prior to a raid\, and compliance without waiver or risk exposure. Attendees will receive hands-on guidance on developing corporate response protocols\, training in-house staff\, documenting enforcement activity\, and protecting employee rights with minimal interruption of business. Key areas of discussion include policies for consent and access\, documentation policy\, and notice to HR/legal staff regarding enforcement boundaries under current federal procedures. A panel discussion to follow with corporate attorneys and immigration attorneys\, to discuss employee rights and how corporations can mitigate their legal risk on an ICE raid. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section\, Cosponsored by FBA’s Immigration and Civil Rights Law Sections  \n\nPresenters\n \nMorgan Drake\, Litigation Attorney\, National Immigrant Justice Center. Chicago\, IL. \nMorgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP)\, a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)\, where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. During her two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship\, Morgan did not lose a single case before the BIA. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law (COL). Prior to law school\, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College. \n \nJoe Schulz\, Corporate Attorney / Chief Legal Officer\, Terra Labor Consulting Group LLC \nDr. Joe A. Schulz is a corporate attorney and Chief Legal Officer at Terra Labor Consulting Group\, LLC\, based in Houston\, Texas. He oversees legal strategy\, regulatory compliance\, contracts\, and litigation. A licensed Minnesota attorney with a background in education leadership\, he holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a doctorate in education. Prior to becoming an attorney he spent 20 years in Texas public schools as a teacher and a campus administrator. Dr. Schulz also serves as Chief Legal Counsel for TerraImm\, guiding immigration tech operations and legal support services across the U.S. and Mexico. \n  \n \nKelli Duehning\, Immigration Attorney \nAs a Partner and vital member of BAL’s Government Strategies team\, Kelli is at the forefront of immigration government policy\, trailblazing with creative tactics to meet even the most urgent contemporary matters. \nFrom complex cases requiring strategic government interaction to broad policy initiatives that involve sensitive political dynamics\, Kelli successfully leverages her extensive background in government\, her technical expertise and her passion for advocacy to help U.S. businesses access global talent and remain in compliance with the complicated web of employer immigration obligations. She keeps clients updated on fast-moving legislative and policy changes\, drives immigration program management and advises on complex compliance issues in her role as a leader of the firm’s I-9 and E-Verify practice. \nKelli joined BAL after a 17-year career with the Department of Homeland Security\, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service. She managed the Western Law Division of USCIS and was responsible for developing and coordinating all legal strategies in the western United States. She also worked closely with government investigators and federal law enforcement officials and was a close advisor to agency leadership on complex immigration issues. \nIn addition to her legal duties as a USCIS attorney\, Kelli worked as an immigration officer in the overseas refugee program in Nairobi\, Kenya; Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia; and various locations in Thailand. She was the acting field office director in Beijing\, China and New Delhi\, India\, as well as an adjudications officer in Bangkok\, Thailand. As USCIS special counsel to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.)\, chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee\, she assisted with comprehensive immigration reform during the 2006 legislative session. Kelli is a prolific advocate for immigration policy. She is a frequent speaker at WERC and Chair of their Global Immigration Policy group\, SHRM and other venues and is sought after by the media for her immigration expertise. She currently serves as Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section. \n \nGeorge Beason\, Immigration Attorney \nAfter graduating from the University of Houston Downtown with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration\, George went on to teach underprivileged children in the Houston area. In order to better meet their needs\, he enrolled in The Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University where he graduated with his Juris Doctorate. \nBefore he began practicing law\, Mr. Beason was a middle school special education teacher and won Teacher of the Year at Quail Valley Middle School. During this time he honed his listening skills and fought for equality for his special needs students. He began practicing immigration law before the current administration changed\, and wants to help those facing immigration problems. \n \nDavid Hao n-House Counsel \nDavid Q. Hao is a license attorney\, coach\, author\, and former educator who helps individuals and organizations flourish. He currently serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Cove Wealth Management\, where he oversees legal strategy and regulatory compliance. David previously held senior leadership roles in education\, including Head of School\, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs\, and Dean of Student Success. He is the creator of the Flourishing Framework™\, a model for personal and organizational growth. David earned his J.D. and M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College and his B.B.A. in Economics from Baylor University. He is also the co-author of “The Maximizer Mindset: Work Less\, Achieve More\, Spread Joy.” David has been married for 15 years\, is the proud dad of three daughters\, and lives in the sweet land of Sugar Land\, Texas. \n \nLuis Eduardo Alvarez Velasquez – In-House Counsel \nLuis is a licensed attorney in Mexico and Texas\, earning his Licenciatura en Derecho from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2017 and his LLM from University of Houston Law Center in 2024. He is currently the Senior Legal and Compliance Manager for Access World where he oversees legal risk management and corporate governance for multiple companies across the U.S. and the Americas. \nLuis is an attorney focused on litigation in civil\, commercial\, and arbitration matters\, with a specialization in liability and damages. He also provides corporate advisory services. He is a part-time professor at PrepaTEC Campus Ciudad de México and at the Tomas Alva Edison Preparatory School. He supports youth empowerment as a speaker with experience\, aimed at inspiring those interested in leadership and personal development. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-preparing-corporate-clients-for-dhs-and-ice-site-visits-legal-obligations-and-practical-defense/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Immigration Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Service and Emotional Support Animals: Updates on Animal Accommodation Laws
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore the world of animals and how people with disabilities use them turns out to be deceptively complicated as there are numerous federal laws dealing with that question as well as state laws. Join William D. Goren\, Esq.\, J.D. LL.M. for a 50\,000 feet overview of how to make sense of all of this. Particular focus will be on the federal laws but their relationship to state laws will also be discussed.\n\nPresented by the FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section and Diversity & Inclusion Committee \nRegister Today!\n  \nAbout the Presenter\n \nWilliam Goren\, Consultant and Attorney\, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC \nWilliam D. Goren\, Esq.\, of William D. Goren\, J.D.\, LL.M. LLC in Decatur\, GA\, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice\, https://www.understandingtheada.com/\, as well as his blog\, Understanding the ADA\, (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years\, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2021)\, all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular\, he provides consulting\, counseling\, representation\, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, Rehabilitation Act of 1973\, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act\, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep\, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability\, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 65–90+ decibels\, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids\, Bluetooth technology\, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness\, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter\, a trained mediator\, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible)\, and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally\, he is the author of Understanding the ADA\, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013)\, and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices\, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College\, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law\, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law\, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually. \n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Here \n\n\n\nMember: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-service-and-emotional-support-animals/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Diversity & Inclusion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20250314T182343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T170748Z
UID:696457-1745503200-1745506800@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: When AI Discriminates: What Employees and Employers Should Know to Protect Their Rights
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore the issues that arise from using AI in employment situations and the potential discriminatory impacts on employees. Our presentation will provide: 1) a brief overview of federal anti-discrimination laws governing employment\, with an emphasis on the Americans with Disabilities Act; 2) a dive into AI\, how it is used in the employment context\, and how its uses can result in discrimination against protected classes; 3) an explanation of federal and emerging state laws and how they can be used to protect an individual employee’s rights; 4) a review of current cases of interest; 5) and tips and best practices for employees and employers to consider when they encounter AI in the workplace. \n Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section. \nRegister Today!\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nWilliam Goren\, Consultant and Attorney\, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC \nWilliam D. Goren\, Esq.\, of William D. Goren\, J.D.\, LL.M. LLC in Decatur\, GA\, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice\, https://www.understandingtheada.com/\, as well as his blog\, Understanding the ADA\, (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years\, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2021)\, all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular\, he provides consulting\, counseling\, representation\, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, Rehabilitation Act of 1973\, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act\, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep\, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability\, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 65–90+ decibels\, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids\, Bluetooth technology\, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness\, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter\, a trained mediator\, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible)\, and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally\, he is the author of Understanding the ADA\, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013)\, and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices\, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College\, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law\, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law\, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually. \nAnthony May\, Partner\, Brown Goldstein & Levy \nAnthony May has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation matters including assisting employees with disabilities in obtaining accessible technology and accommodations in the workplace\, representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted\, commercial litigation disputes\, and fighting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. \nPrior to joining the firm\, Anthony was the Francis D. Murnaghan\, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center\, where he represented indigent clients\, authored amicus briefs\, and argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland appellate courts on various anti-poverty and civil rights cases. He clerked on the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly known as the Maryland Court of Special Appeals) for the Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler (Ret.). \nWhile attending law school\, Anthony worked as a law clerk at Brown Goldstein & Levy\, was the Executive Symposium Editor of the Journal of Race\, Religion\, Gender & Class\, a semi-finalist in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Trial Competition\, and a Legal Writing Fellow. \n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Here\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/when-ai-discriminates-what-employees-and-employers-should-know-to-protect-their-rights/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20250227T150708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T141638Z
UID:672643-1744207200-1744210800@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: What Every Lawyer Should Know About ABLE Accounts: Supporting People with Disabilities\, Families\, and Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis CLE will provide an overview on how ABLE accounts can positively impact people with disabilities\, their families\, and their caregivers. It will also provide statutory background on ABLE accounts and will explain eligibility requirements\, account management\, contribution limits\, qualified expenses\, tax rules\, and interactions with benefits programs (such as SSI and Medicaid). Finally\, the CLE will provide practice pointers for the usage of ABLE accounts\, including working in conjunction with special needs trusts. \nRegister Here!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Career Service Division. Co-sponsored by the FBA Civil Rights Law Section\, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and District of Columbia Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nG. Alisa Ferguson\, Esq.\nVirginia’s ABLEnow Director\, Commonwealth Savers Plan formerly Virginia529 \nAlisa Ferguson serves as the Director for Virginia’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program\, ABLEnow\, administered by Commonwealth Savers.  In that role\, she manages all aspects of the ABLEnow program\, giving individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save without impacting necessary benefits. She previously served as Associate General Counsel providing legal support to Commonwealth Savers’ Board of Directors\, CEO\, General Counsel and the staff for all Commonwealth Savers education and ABLE savings programs.  She joined Commonwealth Savers in 2011. \nPrior to joining Commonwealth Savers\, Alisa worked in private practice for 3 years as a trusts and estate attorney.  She focused her practice in the areas of estate planning\, special needs planning\, and estate and trust administration. \nAlisa graduated with honors from the University of Richmond School of Law.  Alisa received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from James Madison University.  She is a member of the Virginia State Bar\, Virginia Bar Association\, the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association\, the American Bar Association\, and the Virginia Mountain Valley Lawyer’s Alliance.  She serves as an Executive Board member of the ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN)\, Co-chair of the ASPN Strategic Planning Committee\, and Co-chair of the ASPN Program Committee. Alisa is a member of the Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council for James Madison University and a past president of the Board of Directors for Medical Home Plus. \nAlisa lives in Lexington\, Virginia with her husband and four children. \n \nEric Ochmanek\nProgram Director\, National Association of State Treasurers’ ABLE today \nEric Ochmanek leads ABLE today at the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) which advances financial empowerment for people with disabilities by increasing the awareness of ABLE accounts. ABLE today directly engages the disability community through national outreach\, developing resources\, and fostering partnerships for all ABLE programs. \nBefore joining NAST\, Eric was a member of the Senior Staff in the Ohio Treasurer’s office\, serving as Deputy Chief of Staff. In 2016\, Eric worked to launch one of the first ABLE programs. He developed the in-state and national outreach for what would become one of the most utilized ABLE programs. He has traveled throughout the country to connect people with disabilities with ABLE accounts and built partnerships within the disability\, financial\, legal\, and support service communities. \nPreviously\, Eric worked for British Petroleum in the North America Gas division\, the White House Office of Presidential Advance\, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of the Secretary. \nEric is a graduate of Adrian College (Adrian\, MI). He and his wife enjoy volunteering at their sons’ school and for their sports teams. \n \n  \nCharles J. “Chuck” Saia\, Esq. \nCo-Administrator\, New Hampshire’s NH ABLE Plan; and the Executive Director\, NH Governor’s Commission on Disability \nCharles J. “Chuck” Saia is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Disability (GCD)\, a cross-disability Executive Branch agency within the Governor’s Office. He also serves as the appointed co-administrator of New Hampshire’s ABLE plan\, along with the State of New Hampshire’s State Treasurer\, a role held since the launch of New Hampshire’s ABLE plan in 2017.  Chuck works closely with the Governor’s Office\, State agencies\, the public and other stakeholders to improve accessibility for individuals with a disability in all facets throughout the State. \nChuck is licensed to practice law in NH and in years’ past\, he has represented clients in various segments of the judicial process. \nChuck received his B.A. from Boston College and J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Here!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-focus-on-able-accounts-a-financial-tool-specifically-for-people-with-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Career Service Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20250218T214142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T173452Z
UID:668810-1743602400-1743606000@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Qualified Immunity in 2024-2025
DESCRIPTION:The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability unless their act violated “clearly established” law. Though there are calls for its reform or complete abolition\, it continues to be regularly applied throughout the country. \nThis presentation will provide an update on the current status of qualified immunity\, primarily by examining published cases from the United States Court of Appeals addressing the issue from January 2024 through February 2025. It will include (1) A brief background of the qualified immunity doctrine and a description of the current state of the law from the Supreme Court\, (2) A statistical review of published cases involving qualified immunity in the Courts of Appeals\, (3) Highlights of Court of Appeals qualified immunity cases of interest\, and (4) A look ahead to qualified immunity issues in the rest of 2025. \n Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section. \nRegister Today!\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nModerator: Kyle Kaiser\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office\nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas\, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review\, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. Away from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \nNicole Johnston\,  Attorney Fellow\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office.\nNicole Johnston is an Attorney Fellow with the Utah Attorney General’s Office\, Litigation Division. She received her J.D. and Public Interest Certificate from the University of Utah\, S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2023. While in law school\, Nicole externed for Judge Daphne Oberg at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and served as Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review. Nicole currently serves on the Young Lawyer Division Board for the Utah State Bar and volunteers with the Utah Law Related Education Program. \n  \n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Here\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-qualified-immunity-in-2024-25/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20241025T174159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T175820Z
UID:595773-1739404800-1739577599@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Civil Rights Law Section: 2025 Civil Rights Étouffée
DESCRIPTION:The Civil Rights Law Section is delighted to invite everyone back to New Orleans for our famous Civil Rights Étouffée\, featuring nationally prominent litigators discussing a wide range of topics. \nLearn more and register here: 2025 Civil Rights Étouffée \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact fbacivilrightslaw@gmail.com \nThe section appreciates the support of the New Orleans Chapter and the 2025 event sponsors.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2025-civil-rights-etouffee/
LOCATION:New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Joyce & George Wein Heritage Center\, 1205 N. Rampart Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20241219T211321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T140231Z
UID:641053-1737554400-1737558000@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Using Translation and Interpretation Services for Clients Inside and Outside of the Courtroom
DESCRIPTION:This panel will discuss factors and considerations to keep in mind when using translation and interpretation services with clients inside and outside of the courtroom. These include how to access and choose a translator or interpreter\, when to get a certified translator or interpreter involved\, and how to ensure that the individual is certified to work within your state’s courtroom. All attorneys should be interested in how to incorporate these resources into their practice. \nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section\, Civil Rights Law Section\, and sponsored by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \nRegister Today!\n  \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n  \nAbout the Presenters:\nModerator\, Nico Stillwell\, Attorney\, ELM Law \nAfter receiving their law degree from Washington University School of Law\, Nico clerked on the Missouri Court of Appeals\, Western District for the Honorable Alok Ahuja. Since then\, Nico has assisted clients in navigating litigation and arbitration matters across the country\, including in the Fourth\, Fifth\, and Eighth Circuits. Currently\, Nico manages the appellate division for ELM Law\, a plaintiff’s firm specializing in civil rights and discrimination-based litigation. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nPanelist\, Néstor Wagner\, Director of Education\, Southern California School of Interpretation\n \nNéstor Wagner was born in Argentina. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1986 and his Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1990 from the University of Washington. He is a certified Medical\, Administrative Hearings and Court Interpreter since 1989. In 1993 he founded \nthe Southern California School of Interpretation in Los Angeles and quickly grew to four different locations throughout California and Nevada. He inaugurated a beautiful and spacious campus in 2002 in Santa Fe Springs and trained over 10\,000 students from 2002 until 2020. Néstor has always been an innovative training leader offering specialized training for interpreters using the latest technology available. He launched the first online training program for interpreters in 2006 and fine-tuned it in 2012. By 2020\, thanks to his innovation and inclusion of technology in all his training platforms\, his students seamlessly transitioned from onsite to online training. His training headquarters and studio are in El Segundo\, California where he continues to teach his excellent courses offering online and hybrid online platforms\, reaching hundreds of new interpretation and translation students all over the world! Néstor is passionate about technology and teaching and welcomes A.I. technology as an innovative\, exciting\, and motivational training tool to improve his own training platforms. He recently earned a certificate from M.I.T. for “Designing and Building A.I. Products and Services” and is currently enhancing and preserving his teaching and renowned methodologies for generations to come. He will soon unveil a unique training product that has already been approved to train Superior Court interpreters in the East Coast. Néstor is excited to show us today what the future of technology and A.I. can do for us. \n  \n  \nPanelist\, Hon. Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper\, Former Magistrate/Assisting Superior Court Judge\, Cobb Judicial Circuit\, Edmondson Consulting\, LLC\n \nA career public servant\, Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper is a former judge\, former senior federal prosecutor\, former legal aid attorney\, and former legal interpreter.  During her tenure as a full-time Magistrate and Assisting Superior Court judge in Cobb County\, GA\, the 3rd largest county in the state\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper presided over thousands of civil and criminal matters involving housing \, personal injury and other small claims\, garnishments\, domestic violence\, stalking\, probable cause/bond hearings\, and warrants. She developed model forms and other best practices\, adopted by the Court\,  to ensure the compliance with federal and state language access requirements. Immediately prior to her appointment to the bench\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper served as a bilingual senior federal prosecutor at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)\, litigating complex and high profile labor & employment enforcement matters focusing on cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act\, the “H” provisions of the Immigration & Nationality Act\, the Occupational Safety and Health Act\, & other federal labor laws while simultaneously serving as a Department-recognized subject-matter expert on language access as an access to justice issue.  In FY2021 she received the Secretary of Labor’s Williard Wirtz Legacy Award\, a national award recognizing exceptional performance and accomplishments in public service that exemplifies accountability\, responsibility\, and emerging leadership skills that display the promise of future leadership in the spirit of former Secy. of Labor Willard Wirtz. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper  spends a significant amount of time working to alleviate language access & other critical access to justice (A2J) issues. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has contributed to the development of local\, state\, & federal language access policies & the development of state and national curricula for training attorneys and judges on language access as an A2J issue. Appointed by the Supreme Court of GA\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is a longstanding member of the Judicial Council of GA’s Standing Committee on Interpreters (fka S. Ct. Commss’n on Interpreters) & the Council’s A2J Committee. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has authored several publications on language access including GA’s first benchbook chapter dedicated to the provision of qualified interpreters in civil and criminal proceedings which appears in the benchbook for several of GA’s classes of court. She also led the development of the Supreme Court of GA’s Model Administrative Protocol  ( MAP). The first its kind in GA and widely considered the first of its kind in any non-unified court system in the nation regarding the appointment of qualified interpreters\, the MAP promotes the reliable and efficient provision of language services in state courts throughout GA \, both for persons with limited English proficiency and for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. During her tenure with DOL\, she led the development of a language access plan for the Office of the Solicitor\, DOL’s legal department\,  the first language access plan agency-wide. \nWith over a decade of A2J experience\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is also the President & Chief A2J Officer of Edmondson Consulting\, LLC which seeks to improve access\, promote equity\, and preserve/ensure justice by providing A2J/language access consultation services to stakeholders nationwide. Full details of Ms. Edmondson-Cooper’s A2J work are available at www.linkedin.com/in/jjecesq. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper’s commitment to access\, equity\, & justice has been acknowledged statewide & nationally\, including\, recognition by the Fulton County Daily Report as a rising legal star to watch\, recognition by former Gov. Nathan Deal & the GA Commss’n on Equal Opportunity\, selection to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (reserved for top 1% of lawyers and judges)\, selection to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 40 under 40 class & recognition by the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association as one of the nation’s top lawyers who exemplify a broad range of high achievement\, innovation\, vision\, leadership\, legal & community involvement. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Today! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-using-translation-and-interpretation-services-for-clients-inside-and-outside-of-the-courtroom/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20240808T144133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T172859Z
UID:536277-1732629600-1732633200@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: What Process is Due? Protecting the Due Process Rights of Noncitizens in Immigration Court and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:This one-hour CLE will cover the basics of due process rights for noncitizens in immigration court\, including what process is due to noncitizens in immigration court\, where those due process rights come from\, and how attorneys can best protect those due process rights before the immigration court and beyond. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section \n  \nRegister Today\n  \nAbout the Presenter:\n                                                              \nMorgan Drake \nMorgan Drake is a litigation attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) in Chicago\, IL. Morgan just completed a two-year Equal Justice Works fellowship in which she protected the due process and access to counsel rights of noncitizens by providing direct appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts across the country. Prior to law school\, Morgan represented detained unaccompanied minors as a DOJ Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. \n  \nLearn more about her work\, here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister today\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-what-process-is-due-protecting-the-due-process-rights-of-noncitizens-in-immigration-court-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20240705T171419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T190854Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Jury Selection in Media-Intensive Cases
DESCRIPTION:Two highly respected and experienced trial attorneys (Richard “Dick” Harpootlian\, Esq. and Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan\, Esq. ) will address Jury Selection in Media-Intensive Cases. This webinar will assist lawyers who have never tried a media-intensive case in preparing for their first voir dire when they do eventually try one. In addition\, all lawyers who try cases and pick juries will learn how to utilize principles and lessons learned for jury selection as well as more about the trial process itself. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Federal Litigation Section\, and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \nRegister Now!\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nRichard A. “Dick” Harpootlian\, Owner\, Richard A. Harpootlian\, P.A. \nRichard “Dick” Ara Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates with 30 years of trial experience as a prosecutor\, defense attorney\, and civil litigator. Mr. Harpootlian’s dynamic and persuasive advocacy style and record of success has earned him a reputation amongst South Carolina’s legal community as a lawyer who can get results. \nMr. Harpootlian began his career as a prosecutor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Within two years\, he was named Deputy Solicitor and tasked with the administration and supervision of over 20 prosecutors and staff members. As the Fifth Circuit’s chief homicide prosecutor\, Mr. Harpootlian personally prosecuted hundreds of murder cases\, including 12 death penalty cases. \nHe defended one of those convictions on appeal before the United States Supreme Court. In 1983\, Mr. Harpootlian earned a conviction in the prosecution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins—South Carolina’s most notorious serial killer. Mr. Gaskins was sentenced to death. In 1990\, Mr. Harpootlian was elected as Fifth Circuit Solicitor\, winning by a margin of almost 2-1. He served from 1991 until 1995. As Solicitor\, he personally prosecuted and obtained convictions in a number of high-profile murder\, drug\, and public corruption cases. In 1991\, Mr. Harpootlian prosecuted and convicted ex-University of South Carolina President Jim Holderman for public corruption charges arising from the abuse of his office for personal gain. \nFor the last 20 years\, Mr. Harpootlian’s private practice has earned him state and national recognition for his efforts on behalf of civil litigants and criminal defendants\, including a number of multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements\, some of which are listed here. \nIn addition to his law practice\, Mr. Harpootlian has been active in South Carolina politics. He was popularly elected and served on Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991. He served as Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. During his first tenure as Chair\, the Party elected Governor James Hodges\, the first candidate to unseat an incumbent South Carolina governor\, and five other Democrats to statewide office. \nMr. Harpootlian’s views as a commentator on law and politics are regularly sought by national news programs. He has appeared on 60 Minutes\, Good Morning America\, ABC Nightly News\, NBC Nightly News\, Dateline NBC\, and various CNN\, MSNBC\, CNBC\, and Fox News broadcasts. He is also frequently quoted in local\, state\, and national publications\, including the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Boston Globe\, the Los Angeles Times\, and TIME Magazine. \nMr. Harpootlian has been invited to share his experience with bar colleges as a lecture for the South Carolina Bar Association on topics including class action litigation and criminal defense. For the last 20 years\, he has lectured newly barred South Carolina lawyers during the Bridge the Gap Program. He is a former chair of the Criminal Law Section of the South Carolina Bar Association and a past member of the South Carolina Bar Board of Grievance and Discipline. He has served on the South Carolina Chief Justice’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Docketing and he is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. \nRoberta A. “Robbie” Kaplan\nA renowned litigator with decades of experience in commercial\, higher education\, and civil rights litigation\, Chambers has described Robbie as “a modern-day legal giant. A towering intellect and a genius in court\, with the instincts of a street fighter.” Robbie has the distinction of being probably the only lawyer to have taken the deposition of former president Donald J. Trump twice in two weeks. \nRobbie recently led the legal team representing writer E. Jean Carroll in her sexual battery and defamation suits against Donald Trump\, securing $5 million and $83.3 million jury verdicts\, respectively\, on her behalf in cases where both juries reached their verdicts in less than three hours. \nSharon Nelles\, head of litigation at Sullivan & Cromwell\, is quoted in a profile explaining that Robbie “just sees things from a thousand different angles all at once\, it’s hard to keep up with her thought processes. She knows her law cold\, she knows the Constitution cold and she’s not afraid\, if she sees a problem\, to go figure out some law that’s going to allow her to fix it. She’ll find it.” Stephen Gillers\, professor at New York University School of Law\, told Bloomberg Law that Robbie is “a lawyer that you don’t want to see opposing you.” Another client describes Robbie as someone who “eats bullies for lunch.” \nThe Washington Post has described Robbie as “a brash and original strategist\, with neither a gift for patience nor silence\, a crusader for underdogs who has won almost every legal accolade imaginable.” Among the numerous honors and recognitions Robbie has received\, she was named to Forbes’ list of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers\,” recognized as the 2020 “Attorney of the Year” by the New York Law Journal\, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Law Journal\, and has been honored as “Litigator of the Year” by The American Lawyer\, “Lawyer of the Year” by Above the Law\, and “Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year” by The Financial Times. The Financial Times noted that “the judges had little trouble picking just one of them to win the award for most innovative individual – itself an innovation for the report this year. Robbie Kaplan has been involved in some of the most important legal developments of recent years.” Robbie has consistently been listed as one of the top litigators and top women litigators in the country\, as well as one of the top lawyers in New York. \nCommercial Litigation \nRobbie represents clients in the tech\, fintech and financial services industries as both plaintiffs and defendants in their most complex legal challenges\, delivering a consistent track record of compelling advocacy\, creative arguments\, and winning results. \nWith respect to tech\, Robbie succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction for Airbnb on Fourth Amendment grounds\, blocking a New York City ordinance that would have required Airbnb to turn over massive amounts of data\, a prospect that posed significant privacy concerns. See Airbnb\, Inc. v. City of New York\, 373 F. Supp. 3d 467 (S.D.N.Y. 2019) (Engelmayer\, J.). She has also represented Uber in several cases involving significant business and privacy concerns posed by overly intrusive government regulation. Robbie recently secured a major victory for the Center for Countering Digital Hate (“CCDH”) in a lawsuit brought by X Corp. alleging that CCDH violated X’s terms of service in researching the prevalence of hate speech on the platform. As Judge Charles Breyer observed: “Sometimes it is unclear what is driving a litigation\, and only by reading between the lines . . . can one attempt to surmise a plaintiff’s true purpose. Other times a complaint is so unabashedly about one thing that there can be no mistaking that purpose. This case represents the latter circumstance.” X Corp. v. Ctr. for Countering Dig. Hate\, 23-cv-03836-CRB (N.D. Cal. Mar. 25\, 2024) \nRobbie has handled a wide variety of cases representing clients on Wall Street and in the financial services sector\, including matters involving “Special Purpose Acquisition Companies\,” or SPACs\, stock analysts’ recommendations\, market timing in mutual funds\, reinsurance transactions\, structured finance transactions and multi-level marketing companies. In the wake of the financial crisis in 2007\, Robbie represented Fitch Ratings in many dozens of regulatory investigations and civil litigations in both state and federal court relating to Fitch’s credit ratings of RMBS\, CDO\, and municipal bond transactions. She recently represented Pershing Square in a case challenging the legitimacy of SPACs. \nRobbie recently won at the Appellate Division First Department a motion staying a case in favor of arbitration in connection with litigation brought by Sean Combs against her client Diageo. She currently represents Authentic Brands in its dispute with the former operator of Sports Illustrated as well as Fred Iseman in litigation involving the foundation of his aunt\, the painter Helen Frankenthaler. \nRobbie has also been honored to represent major law firms in connection with commercial and other disputes. \nHigher Education \nRobbie has earned a reputation for helping top universities navigate their most pressing legal challenges. She has had the privilege of representing Columbia University for over a decade in a number of cases related to Title IX and alleged gender-based misconduct\, winning multiple motions to dismiss. Nungesser v. Columbia Univ.\, 169 F. Supp. 3d 353 (S.D.N.Y. 2016); Roskin-Frazee v. Columbia Univ.\, 474 F. Supp. 3d 618 (S.D.N.Y. 2019). Robbie recently secured the dismissal of breach of contract claims in an ongoing litigation against Columbia seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in tuition refunds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In re Columbia Tuition Refund Action\, 20 Civ. 3208\, 2021 WL 790638 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 26\, 2021) (Furman\, J.). \nAs a result of these and other matters\, Robbie has decades of experience dealing with the complex interplay between regulatory investigations and the civil lawsuits that inevitably follow. \nShe currently represents Columbia in several matters filed under Title VI relating to events on campus since the attacks by Hamas on October 7\, 2023. Robbie also recently led the team that secured a dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought by student John Doe against New York University challenging NYU Law Review’s admission policy in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard (Doe v. N.Y. Univ.\, No. 23 Civ. 10515\, 2024 WL 2847368 (S.D.N.Y. May 30\, 2024)). When it comes to college sports\, in January 2021\, Robbie defeated a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to require Brown University to restore its men’s and women’s squash teams to varsity status. Sterman v. Brown Univ.\, 513 F. Supp. 3d 243 (D.R.I. 2021). Robbie similarly secured a favorable settlement for Brown in high-profile litigation related to gender proportionality requirements in its athletics programs. Cohen v. Brown Univ.\, 16 F.4th 935 (1st Cir. 2021). Robbie was chosen by the NCAA to conduct a groundbreaking independent investigation into gender equity issues involving NCAA Division I Championships\, including the controversy that arose at the Division I women’s basketball championships in 2021. \nPublic Interest Matters \nThroughout her career\, Robbie has always had a deep-seated commitment to using the law to advance the public interest. She is perhaps best known for successfully challenging a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act on behalf of her client Edith Windsor in the landmark case United States v. Windsor. Professor Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School has observed that he could not “think of any Supreme Court decision in history that has ever created so rapid and broad a lower-court groundswell in a single direction as Windsor.” \nIn 2017 Robbie filed a high-stakes lawsuit against twenty-four neo-Nazi and white supremacist entities and leaders responsible for organizing the racial- and religious-based violence in Charlottesville in August 2017. In November 2021\, after a four-week jury trial\, Robbie and her team won a landmark $26 million verdict against the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who conspired to commit racially-motivated violence. Dahlia Lithwick\, in her bestselling book Lady Justice (Penguin\, 2022)\, devotes a chapter to Robbie’s work on the Charlottesville case. Robbie is also featured prominently in No Accident\, a powerful documentary chronicling the Charlottesville case from beginning to end. \nIn addition to serving as lead counsel for E. Jean Carroll in her two successful jury trials against Donald Trump\, Robbie recently reached a historic settlement agreement with the Florida State Board of Education\, Florida Department of Education\, and school districts that effectively nullified the most dangerous and discriminatory impacts of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. \nRobbie currently serves as counsel for New York’s Metropolitan Transit Agency in connection with nine separate lawsuits seeking to block\, on environmental and constitutional grounds\, the first congestion pricing program in the United States. \n*** \nRobbie is the author of the book Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA (W.W. Norton)\, chosen by the L.A. Times as one of the top 10 books of 2015. President Bill Clinton noted that “Then Comes Marriage is a riveting account of a watershed moment in our history\, and the strategy\, ingenuity\, and humanity that made it happen.” Rachel Maddow similarly noted that Robbie’s book “will forever change the understanding of this landmark case―its genesis\, its outside-the-box strategy\, and its tactical brilliance.” \nRobbie holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School\, where she has long taught a seminar on advanced civil procedure. She earned her A.B.\, magna cum laude\, from Harvard College. \n  \n \nModerator: Blake Shuart\, Trial Attorney\, Hutton and Hutton Law Firm LLC\n \nBlake A. Shuart is a Trial Attorney with Hutton & Hutton Law Firm\, L.L.C.\, based in Wichita\, Kansas.  Mr. Shuart has an active litigation practice in state and federal courts across the United States\, specializing in medical malpractice\, products liability\, mass torts\, civil rights cases and other cases involving catastrophic injury or wrongful death.  Mr. Shuart is the incoming President of the Federal Bar Association Chapter for the Districts of Kansas & Western Missouri. \n  \n\nRegister Here!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-jury-selection-in-media-intensive-cases/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Litigation Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20240712T165321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T172955Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Headlines: Key SCOTUS Civil Rights Decisions from the 2023-24 Term
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve been paying attention to the news this year\, you already know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2023 term has been hugely consequential\, with some opinions that could be best described as seismic\, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans. In this CLE program\, we’ll go beyond the headlines to identify and discuss not only Supreme Court decisions in the areas of voting rights and gender and reproductive rights\, but also the Court’s docket of civil rights cases affecting the First Amendment\, the Second Amendment\, immigration\, and more. The panelists will discuss important holdings and share their insights on the practical ramifications of this term’s rulings and perspectives on future civil rights decisions at the Court. This session is perfect for civil rights practitioners\, court watchers\, and the civil-rights-curious\, who’d like a more comprehensive look at civil rights cases and trends at the Supreme Court. Featuring Sam Brandao\, Director of Tulane’s Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic\, and Benjamin de Seingalt\, an in-house privacy and compliance attorney\, this CLE program is sponsored by the FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section. \nREGISTER NOW!\n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Ben de Seingalt\nBenjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on global privacy compliance\, corporate social responsibility\, artificial intelligence\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also a Senior Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights\, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee\, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force\, Intellus’ Data Integrity and Artificial Intelligence Task Force\, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \nSamuel T. Brandao\nSam Brandao is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with experience enforcing civil rights including fair housing\, rights protected by the Fourth Amendment\, and disability rights. He is the Director of Tulane University Law School’s Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic\, where he supervises student-attorneys in a range of client representation\, including federal cases involving the civil rights of incarcerated citizens\, police misconduct\, employment discrimination\, housing discrimination\, and other constitutional claims. He joined the law faculty in 2016 after completing a two-year Skadden Fellowship\, during which he served as a staff attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans. At SLLS\, he litigated housing discrimination cases and advocated for policy changes on behalf of people with disabilities. Brandao clerked for United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana and for Circuit Judge Jacques L. Wiener\, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Here!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-scotus-civil-rights-update-2024/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20240318T140126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T183351Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Credibility\, Implicit Bias\, and Discretion in Decision-Making
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on how the adjudicator’s implicit bias affects their decisions about credibility and their exercise of discretion. While adjudicators may recognize their own bias\, this may not necessarily lead to stopping bias. Judges know that they need to assess credibility\, and appellate judges are not supposed to replace their determination. The demeanor of the defendant\, witnesses\, prosecutor\, and defense attorney can make a difference in the outcome of cases. \nA professor\, a former administrative law judge\, and a District Court judge will discuss how adjudicators can recognize and attempt to eliminate implicit bias in decision-making. \nProfessor Susan Bandes\, who teaches at DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School\, is a founder of the field of Law and Emotion. She will address the ways in which cultural scripts and worldviews influence credibility determinations\, including remorse evaluations. She will further discuss the dangers of selective empathy based on race\, ethnicity\, social class\, and other factors. She will suggest some approaches for addressing these issues. \nFormer Board of Immigration Appeals judge Lory Rosenberg will speak about how adjudicators address issues of credibility and discretion in adjudications\, bearing in mind that their own life experiences color their decisions. \nDistrict Court Judge Judith Levy uses an implicit bias instruction during jury selection. She will discuss her experience with that instruction and raise concerns about the wide number of credibility determinations trial judges need to make with very little information or exposure to the individual. These include bond determinations\, sentencing decisions\, early termination of supervised release or probation\, and more. She will also discuss her experience of listening to criminal defendants’ allocution during sentencing\, and the importance of addressing implicit or explicit bias in this process. \nPresented by the Professional Development Committee\, the Judiciary Division\, and the Civil Rights Law Section \nand Judiciary Division \n  \n[Register Online]\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nProf. Susan Bandes\, DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School \nSusan A. Bandes is a scholar in the areas of criminal procedure\, federal courts\, and civil rights\, and a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of the role of emotion in law. She is a 1976 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Her legal career began at the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender. In 1980\, she became staff counsel for the Illinois A.C.L.U.\, where she litigated a broad spectrum of civil rights cases and helped draft and secure passage of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. She joined the DePaul faculty in 1984\, was named the Centennial Professor of Law in 2012\, and the Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus in 2017. She has written more than 70 articles\, which appear in the Yale\, Stanford\, University of Chicago\, Michigan and Southern California law reviews\, as well as interdisciplinary journals like Law and Social Inquiry\, the Annual Review of Law and Social Science\, and the Law and Society Review. Her book The Passions of Law was published by NYU Press in 2000. She is a member of the American Law Institute\, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, and the founder of the Law and Society Association’s Collaborative Research Network on Law and Emotion. \nHon. Judith Levy\, United States District Judge\, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan \nJudith E. Levy is a United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama and the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination on March 12\, 2014. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan since 2000\, and she was the Civil Rights Unit Chief for the last three years. Prior to that role\, she was a trial attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Detroit. From 1996-1999\, she served as a law clerk for Judge Bernard A. Friedman\, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Levy taught seminars at the University of Michigan Law School from 2002 through 2019. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLory D. Rosenberg\, Founder\, IDEAS Consultation and Coaching \nLory D. Rosenberg\, founder of IDEAS Consultation and Coaching\, is a sought-after immigration lawyer\, legal mentor and certified life coach. Lory provides cutting-edge legal analysis and strategies to resolve complex cases and appeals\, and works with attorneys to manage business\, personal and financial blocks\, stress\, and mindset challenges\, so they can achieve their vision of making a difference. A national speaker and trainer\, Ms. Rosenberg previously served as an appellate judge on the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and is co-author of Immigration Law and Crimes. She was an adjunct professor at American University\, Washington College of Law\, Director of the NLADA Defending Immigrants Partnership\, Director of the AIC Legal Action Center\, and founder of the Centro Presente Central American asylum seekers’ legal programs. She previously participated in the Association of Refugee Law Judges\, and presently is active in the former IJ and BIA Judges Roundtable. Lory formerly served as a member of the Board of the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section\, was on the Board of The National Immigration Project. She was elected 3 times to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Board of Governors\, and is the recipient of its Arthur Helton Human Rights Award\, and the Edith Lowenstein Award for advancing the practice of immigration law. \n  \n  \nAbout the Moderator\nBeth Persky\, Immigration & Nationality Lawyer\, Law Offices of Beth S. Persky \nBeth Persky has practiced immigration law since 1992. She is a past chair of the FBA’s International Law Section and chairs the ECOSOC Committee. Beth recently attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women meeting in New York on behalf of the FBA. Beth is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California Board of Legal Specialization. She is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit and the Central District of California. Beth moved to Atlanta during the pandemic. Her practice focuses on sports immigration\, and she also writes briefs for asylum cases at the trial and appellate level. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-credibility-implicit-bias-and-discretion-in-decision-making/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20240304T164353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T142147Z
UID:466691-1712152800-1712156400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Qualified Immunity in 2023-2024
DESCRIPTION:The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability unless their act violated “clearly established” law.  Though there are calls for its reform or complete abolition\, it continues to be regularly applied throughout the country. This presentation will provide an update on the current status of qualified immunity\, primarily by examining published cases from the United States Court of Appeals addressing the issue from January 2023 through February 2024. It will include (1) A brief background of the qualified immunity doctrine and a description of the current state of the law from the Supreme Court\, (2) A statistical review of published cases involving qualified immunity in the Courts of Appeals\, (3) Highlights of Court of Appeals qualified immunity cases of interest\, and (4) A look ahead to qualified immunity issues in the rest of 2024. \n Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section. \n[Register Now!]\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nModerator: Kyle Kaiser\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office\nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas\, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review\, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. Away from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \nNicole Johnston\,  Attorney Fellow\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office.\nNicole Johnston is an Attorney Fellow with the Utah Attorney General’s Office\, Litigation Division. She received her J.D. and Public Interest Certificate from the University of Utah\, S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2023. While in law school\, Nicole externed for Judge Daphne Oberg at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and served as Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review. Nicole currently serves on the Young Lawyer Division Board for the Utah State Bar and volunteers with the Utah Law Related Education Program. \n  \n\nRegistration\n[Register Now!]\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-qualified-immunity-in-2023-2024/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T190000
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights Law Section Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the inaugural Civil Rights Law Section Book Club! \nOur club will be on-line with a speaker and Q&A period and some optional discussion\, but we will be working with local FBA Chapters to help organize follow-up discussion or social events in-person\, so you can talk about the book (or talk about why you didn’t read the book\, or talk about anything other than the law) with real humans in a real\, physical space! \nThe first edition of the book club will discuss “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable” by UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz. \nProf. Schwartz is one of the preeminent experts on qualified immunity and is a prolific author of articles analyzing qualified immunity\, especially using empirical evidence to gauge its effectiveness.  Shielded\, which was released last February\, combines Schwartz’s scholarship with personal stories of individuals who sought to hold police officers accountable but encountered the qualified immunity defense. \nThough Shielded takes a strong policy stand against the doctrine of qualified immunity\, this book\, and the book club\, are not intended solely for practitioners and others who work on the plaintiff’s side. Civil Rights Law members from all background and practice areas are welcome\, and discussion from all viewpoints is encouraged. \nThe book is in stock in print or electronic versions at Amazon or other major sellers\, and in hardcover at bookshop.org (an online bookseller that partners and profit shares with local bookshops). Autographed copies are available online or in-store at L.A. bookstore Chevalier’s Books. \nRegistration is Closed \nAre you part of local FBA Chapter leadership and want to help organize a local meetup? Send an email to Civil Rights Section Chair Kyle Kaiser at kkaiser@agutah.gov to express your interest.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/civil-rights-law-section-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20231005T185902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T195136Z
UID:406378-1700056800-1700060400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Appellate Advocacy: How to Identify\, Raise and Preserve Issues on Appeal – A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel comfortable arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals but a little less comfortable identifying\, raising and preserving issues on appeal at trial? Wondering how to effectively preserve appellate issues during pre-trial litigation? What kind of record must be made to raise and preserve appellate issues at trial? How do you know which issues may be valid on appeal to begin with? How does the standard of review impact your identification and preservation of issues? This panel presentation will address these topics and more – all in one hour! \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Colorado Chapter\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, the Federal Litigation Section\, the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter\, the Labor & Employment Law Section\, New Mexico Chapter\, Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter\, Oklahoma City Chapter\, Utah Chapter\, and the Wyoming Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Dean Mulligan\, Dean and Professor of Law\, UMKC School of Law\nLumen “Lou” Mulligan joined the UMKC Law faculty in 2023 where he proudly serves as the dean and professor of law. A native Kansas Citian\, Dean Mulligan is an award-winning classroom instructor\, teaching doctrinal and simulation courses as well as supervising clinics. He is also a prolific scholar. He has authored\, or co-authored\, five books and treatises and numerous articles\, focusing on civil procedure. Indeed\, the state and federal courts cited Dean Mulligan’s writings more than 80 times in 2022 alone\, and he was awarded the 2017 Civil Procedure Article of the Year by the American Association of Law Schools. Before taking on the decanal role at UMKC\, Dean Mulligan held numerous administrative posts at other institutions\, including interim vice provost for faculty affairs\, associate dean for faculty\, and center director. Dean Mulligan’s legal experience includes co-founding Stowell & Mulligan\, P.A.\, working as a litigation associate attorney at a large Kansas City-based law firm\, and serving as a judicial clerk on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan maintained a small practice representing clients in state and federal courts during his time in the academy. In addition to his roles in the academy and in legal practice\, Dean Mulligan serves as a senior fellow at the Rodel Leadership Institute – Judicial Project\, a research fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice – Veterans Initiative\, a member of the Kansas Judicial Council – Civil Rules Advisory Committee\, and as a leader in other non-partisan organizations. Dean Mulligan earned his J.D. (magna cum laude\, Order of the Coif)\, from the University of Michigan Law School. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado and a B.A. with honors from the University of Kansas. Prior to UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan was on faculty at the University of Kansas Law School\, Michigan State University College of Law\, and the University of Michigan School of Business. \n \nCharlie Eblen\, Partner\, Shook\, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.\nCharlie is a versatile and adaptive trial and appellate lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes cases in jurisdictions across the United States as both a plaintiff and defense lawyer. Recognized for his trial and appellate abilities\, Charlie is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The College is composed of preeminent members of the Trial Bar from the United States and Canada and is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in both countries. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice\, professionalism\, ethics and the administration of justice. Charlie has recently had several significant verdicts as a plaintiff lawyer\, including a $189 million verdict in an unfair competition case\, and an $8.5 million verdict in a civil rights case. He has also defended a range of clients in matters involving a wide variety of subjects\, including the defense of international corporations in antitrust and RICO litigation; federal criminal and civil rights litigation on behalf of those unable to afford representation; complex commercial matters; as well as consumer protection\, mass tort\, catastrophic injury/wrongful death\, class action and product liability matters for many different industries. \nTom Duncombe\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Northern District of Oklahoma\nTom Duncombe is an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He serves in the appellate unit\, handling appeals to the Tenth Circuit and consulting on written work product in the U.S. District Court. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. He previously served as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and as a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston\, Massachusetts. \nKym Gore\, Research and Writing Specialist\, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Mississippi\nKym joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Mississippi in October 2022 as a Research and Writing Specialist. She handles appeals to the Fifth Circuit and works with litigators on written motion practice at the trial level. Kym fell in love with appellate work early in her career while serving as a judicial law clerk to the then-Chief Judge at the Mississippi Court of Appeals. She has spent a significant portion of her career as a judicial law clerk\, working for multiple United States Magistrate Judges\, both in the Northern District of Oklahoma and the Middle District of Florida. That experience heavily influences her appellate practice. In addition to her appellate work in criminal defense\, Kym worked as an appellate attorney in Florida’s child welfare system for three years. Over the course of her career\, she has handled state court appeals in Mississippi on civil matters\, worked as a civil litigator\, and served as General Counsel for the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed.\nAttendees will received the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-appellate-advocacy-how-to-identify-raise-and-preserve-issues-on-appeal-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Colorado Chapter,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section,New Mexico Chapter,NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter,Oklahoma City Chapter,Utah Chapter,Wyoming Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20230926T204659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T171853Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Oral Advocacy on Appeal – A Panel Discussion (Part I)
DESCRIPTION:Priming for your first ever argument in the federal appellate courts and wondering how to prepare most effectively? Wondering what those secret keys are to unlock the door to persuasive argument? Wanting to avoid the pitfalls which plague what would otherwise be effective arguments? Brainstorming how to allocate your time? This panel presentation will address these topics and more – all in one hour! \nPlease [Click Here] for more information on the next webinar in this series\, Effective Appellate Advocacy: How To Identify\, Raise and Preserve Issues on Appeal – A Panel Discussion on November 15. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Colorado Chapter\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, the Federal Litigation Section\, the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter\, the Labor & Employment Law Section\, New Mexico Chapter\, Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter\, Oklahoma City Chapter\, Utah Chapter\, and the Wyoming Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Alexis Swartz\, Associate\, Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\nAlexis is currently an associate at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP. Before joining Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\, Ms. Swartz clerked for Judge Kevin Newsom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and for Judge Martha Pacold of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. \n  \nKayla Gassmann\, Assistant Federal Public Defender\, District of Kansas\nKayla is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the appellate unit of the District of Kansas. Her primary practice is litigating federal criminal appeals in the Tenth Circuit. She has litigated dozens of appeals and has argued about 25 federal criminal cases in the Tenth Circuit and Fifth Circuit. In addition to appeals\, Kayla works on retroactive resentencing projects\, like compassionate release and guidelines-change litigation\, and supports the office’s district court motions practice. Kayla has previously worked as an assistant federal public defender in the Southern District of Texas and as a law clerk for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She graduated from Wake Forest University and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. \nChris Michel\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP\nChris Michel is Co-Chair of the firm’s National Appellate Practice.  His practice focuses on complex legal issues at all stages of litigation\, with a particular emphasis on appellate and Supreme Court matters.  He has handled significant matters in the areas of securities\, antitrust\, intellectual property and technology\, health care\, administrative law\, the First Amendment\, corporate governance\, foreign affairs\, energy and the environment\, and criminal procedure—among others.  He practices frequently in the U.S. Supreme Court\, federal and state courts of appeals\, and trial courts.  In 2023\, he was named an Appellate MVP by Law360 and one of America’s 500 Leading Litigators by Lawdragon. Chris joined the firm from the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During his time there\, he argued 10 cases before the Supreme Court\, briefed roughly 200 Supreme Court cases at the certiorari and merits stages\, and advised the Solicitor General on all aspects of federal litigation strategy. Among other recognition\, he received a Civil Division Special Commendation Award for his work on high-stakes civil litigation. Chris has a unique perspective on the workings of the federal government and key strategic issues facing business clients. In addition to his experience in the Solicitor General’s Office\, he served as a counselor to the Attorney General on civil litigation matters and as a special adviser in the White House Counsel’s Office. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr.\, at the Supreme Court\, and to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh\, who was then sitting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Before attending law school\, Chris worked at the White House under President George W. Bush\, whom he served as Director of Speechwriting\, drafting more than 500 presidential speeches including five State of the Union addresses. He also collaborated on President Bush’s memoir\, Decision Points\, assisting with the researching\, drafting\, and editing of the book. A native of California and a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School\, Chris is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars. He has represented and counseled clients in matters at all levels of the federal judiciary\, in state trial and appellate courts\, before administrative agencies\, and in both civil and criminal investigations. He has also taught constitutional law and separation of powers at Georgetown University Law Center\, and he is an appointed member of the D.C. Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Procedures. \nMorgan Ratner\, Partner\, Sullivan & Cromwell\nMorgan Ratner is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group and is a member of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice.  She has argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Before joining the Firm\, Ms. Ratner served in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During her tenure there\, she argued Supreme Court cases involving areas of federal law such as securities regulation\, bankruptcy\, employment\, intellectual property\, criminal law\, and elections law.  She received a John Marshall Award\, the Department of Justice’s highest award offered to attorneys\, for exceptional service to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Department of Justice.  In private practice\, Ms. Ratner regularly briefs and argues appeals and dispositive motions; provides strategic guidance for trial and administrative proceedings; and counsels clients confronting high-stakes legal issues. The U.S. Supreme Court recently appointed her as amicus curiae to brief and argue a case\, making her just the ninth woman of at least 69 such appointments the Court has made since 1926.  After graduating Harvard Law School—where she was awarded the Fay Diploma as the top student in her class—Ms. Ratner clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court and then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is ranked by Chambers USA for Nationwide Appellate Law; has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under list and National Law Journal’s and Law360’s Rising Star lists; and is currently a finalist for the American Lawyer’s Young Lawyer of the Year—Litigation.  She volunteers with the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute and with Street Law\, Inc. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-oral-advocacy-on-appeal-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Colorado Chapter,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section,New Mexico Chapter,NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter,Oklahoma City Chapter,Utah Chapter,Wyoming Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20230907T164259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T163251Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Legal Writing
DESCRIPTION:In this program\, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book\, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\,” which uses techniques of communication based on famous examples of oratory and data gathered by psycholinguists. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Labor & Employment Law Section\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Blake A. Shuart\, Attorney\, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm\nMr. Shuart is a trial lawyer with a wide range of litigation experience handling all types of difficult and complex tort cases in various state and federal courts across the United States. He has significant experience in every stage of the process: from initial case workup and strategy to identifying and consulting with elite experts; from pre-suit negotiations and settlement demands to mediations and complex negotiations; depositions of fact witnesses\, corporate representatives\, and experts; briefing and arguing dispositive motions; contested hearings; and trials and appeals in the state and federal courts. He has successfully handled hundreds of serious cases as lead counsel\, has tried many cases to verdict as lead\, solo\, or second-chair counsel\, and has briefed and argued cases in the appellate courts several times. His experience spans virtually every type of tort claim arising out of catastrophic injury or death. Mr. Shuart is involved in numerous professional organizations; publishes and lectures extensively on topics relevant to his practice; has received several honors from his peers; and has been appointed by the local courts many times to help oversee litigation\, serve as an expert witness or sit as a Pro Tem Judge. Shuart and his colleagues at Hutton & Hutton have appeared as lead counsel in some of the most publicized and well-known catastrophic injury or death cases in the community over the past several years\, and he frequently receives referrals from other attorneys in the community across all specialties of practice. \nHon. Bob Bacharach\, Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\nJudge Bacharach was appointed in February 2013 as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with  B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985\, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University\, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review. Upon graduation from law school\, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr.\, who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship\, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013\, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Bacharach authored the recently published book on legal writing\, Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases\,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement\,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts\,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit= Approach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition\, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality\,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009). Judge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award\, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence\, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni. \nSAVE ON A COPY TODAY! \nOwn a copy of Judge Bacharach’s Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word with 40% off for all book purchases between October 1\, 2023 and October 15\, 2023. Use the code LWHH40 and call 1-800-285-2211 or visit the publisher’s website: https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/398866415/. \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-legal-writing/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Meet a Civil Rights Lawyer Part 2 - Private Practice
DESCRIPTION:Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work\, or to understand what a civil rights lawyer does. Our esteemed panel of attorneys will provide their insights into this fascinating but sometimes enigmatic area of the law\, from the private practice perspective. Law students\, law clerks\, new attorneys\, and attorneys looking to try a new area of law will benefit from this Q&A dialogue. We’ll cover topics including how to get involved in civil rights work\, what background and skills a successful public civil rights attorney needs to be successful\, what a private civil rights practice looks like\, how plaintiff and defense work differs\, why civil rights law is the best law there is (only half kidding here)\, and other topics. Bring your interest\, and your questions\, to our lively webinar that is FREE for FBA members\, including law student members! \n  \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, & Law Student Division \n  \nRegistration is Closed \n\nPresenters\nModerator: Ben de Seingalt\nBenjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting companies in the United States. His work focuses on global privacy compliance\, environmental\, social\, and governance stewardship\, artificial intelligence\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also a Senior Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the board of the FBA’s Section on Civil Rights. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \n  \nBlake Hamilton \nBlake Hamilton is a partner at Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar. He is a member of the Commercial Litigation\, Health Care\, Insurance\, White Collar and Government Investigations practice groups. Blake’s primary focus is representing governmental entities in civil rights litigation. He serves as general counsel for the Utah Peace Officers Association\, the National Institute of Jail Operations\, the Hurricane City Police Department\, and the Powder Mountain Water & Sewer Improvement District. While in law school\, Blake interned at the Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Clinic\, which provides legal services for elderly and low-income individuals. He has also co-chaired through the Utah State Bar the Wills for Heroes committee\, which provides wills and other estate planning services for emergency first responders and their families. Blake has served in many leadership positions both at the firm and with the Bar. This includes serving as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors\, chair of the firm’s Governmental Entity Defense group\, and President Elect of the Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. \n  \nEileen Rosen \nEileen Rosen concentrates her practice in civil rights litigation\, with significant trial experience in both State and Federal Courts. Prior to entering private practice\, Eileen was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago\, Department of Law\, where she specialized in defending civil rights cases brought against the City of Chicago and members of the Chicago Police Department. She was a supervisor in the Department of Law and was responsible for supervising all reverse conviction–extended detention lawsuits. Eileen is an active member of the Civil Rights Section of the Federal Bar Association\, where she sits on the board and currently serves as the head of the Committee on Defense of Government Entities. She was the Chair of the Civil Rights Section from 2012 – 2016. She also frequents as a guest lecturer at Loyola University School of Law\, where she speaks to law students regarding Section 1983 and police misconduct litigation. \n  \nWylie Stecklow \nWylie Stecklow has been one of New York City’s leading civil rights lawyers for more than twenty years\, with a long history of working with community organizations and individuals for police accountability. Heis a past President of the Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, past National chair of its Civil Rights Law Section\, and is an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater). Wylie is the 2021 recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award\, and in 2022 he joined the Second Circuit Civic Education Committee. He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights and for the past twenty years\, he has been litigating police policies and practice concerning the constitutional rights of protesters and photographers. Wylie is the founder of the well-respected biennial Civil Rights Étouffée (CLE) in New Orleans and chair of the FBA SDNY’s Rule of Law Award. \nRobin Wagner \nRobin Wagner is a partner at the Detroit-region law firm\, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters\, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination and serves as a cooperating attorney with each of Michigan’s Fair Housing Centers\, representing them and their clients in a wide range of litigation. Robin clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger\, ret. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of New York. She has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals\, including the Michigan Bar Journal\, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice\, and of course\, the FBA Civil Rights Insider. Robin is the immediate past chair of the FBA Civil Rights Section\, serves on the Labor and Employment Law Council of the Michigan Bar Association\, and was recently appointed to the Dean’s Advisory Council of DePaul University College of Law. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-meet-a-civil-rights-lawyer-part-2-private-practice/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Law Student Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230818T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230818T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Meet a Civil Rights Lawyer Part 1: Government and Public Interest
DESCRIPTION:Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work\, or to understand what a civil rights lawyer does. Our esteemed panel of attorneys and judges—including the Honorable Judith E. Levy\, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan–will provide their insights into this fascinating but sometimes enigmatic area of the law\, from the government and public interest perspective. Law students\, law clerks\, new attorneys\, and attorneys looking to try a new area of law will benefit from this Q&A dialog. We’ll cover topics including how to get involved in civil rights work\, what background and skills a successful public civil rights attorney needs to be successful\, what a public civil rights practice looks like\, how public plaintiff and defense work differs\, why civil rights law is the best law there is (only half kidding here)\, and other topics. Bring your interest\, and your questions\, to our lively webinar that is FREE for FBA members\, including law student members! \n  \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, & Law Student Division \n\n \nPresenters\nThe Hon. Judith E. Levy\, United States District Judge\, Eastern District of Michigan (and former trial attorney for the EEOC and Chief AUSA of the Civil Rights Unit in the Eastern District of Michigan) \nProf. Aisha Novasky of UCLA Law\, also Supervising Attorney of the Civil Rights Practice Group at Disability Rights California \nAisha C. Novasky is a supervising attorney with Disability Rights California’s Civil Rights Practice Group. Through her advocacy\, Aisha aims to dismantle social injustices affecting marginalized communities\, with a particular focus on the intersection of people with disabilities and their disproportionate interactions with law enforcement. At DRC\, Aisha has worked on a range of litigation relating to housing\, houselessness\, and higher education. \nMost recently\, Aisha was an adjunct clinical lecturer with the Veterans Justice Clinic at UCLA’s School of Law for the 2022-2023 school year. Aisha supervised law students as they engaged in written and oral advocacy on behalf of housing insecure veterans\, and organized a site visit for Soledad Garcia Munoz\, the Special Rapporteur on Economic\, Social\, Cultural and Environmental Rights at the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights\, to assess the houselessness crisis in Los Angeles. \nPrior to joining Disability Rights California\, Aisha was a staff attorney at Manhattan Legal Services\, where she represented tenants and tenant associations in issues relating to violations of the Fair Housing and Rehabilitation Acts\, warranty of habitability and rent stabilization laws. \nIn October 2020\, Aisha was appointed to the San Bernardino Superior Court’s Elimination of Bias Committee\, where she continues to work closely with judicial officers\, court personnel\, and attorneys from the public and private sectors to eliminate bias in the justice system and ensure court processes are accessible and equitable to all. \nAisha received her B.A. from California State University\, Fullerton\, and her J.D. from New York Law School. She is licensed to practice in California and New York. \nEric Foley\, Staff Attorney in the New Orleans Office of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center \nEric Foley is an attorney at the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center\, where his docket includes challenges to bail systems\, police misconduct\, and violations of protesters’ rights across Louisiana. Prior to joining the MacArthur Justice Center in 2015\, Foley worked for S.E. Louisiana Legal Services in their housing and homeless advocacy divisions and was a judicial clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. \n  \nKyle Kaiser\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas\, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review\, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. \nKyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. \nAway from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this webinar is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-meet-a-civil-rights-lawyer-part-1-government-and-public-interest/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Law Student Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Beyond the Headlines: Key SCOTUS Civil Rights Decisions from the 2022-23 Term
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve been paying attention to the news this year\, you already know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2022 term has been hugely consequential\, with some opinions that could be best described as seismic\, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans. In this CLE program\, we’ll go beyond the headlines to identify and discuss not only the Supreme Court decisions in the areas of voting rights and affirmative action\, but also the Court’s deep docket of civil rights cases affecting the First Amendment\, Indian law\, capital punishment\, remedies under federal civil rights statutes\, education and disability rights\, and more. The panelists will discuss important holdings and share their insights on the practical ramifications of this term’s rulings and perspectives on future civil rights decisions at the Court. This CLE will be perfect for civil rights practitioners\, court watchers\, and the civil-rights-curious\, who’d like a more comprehensive look at civil rights cases and trends at the Supreme Court. The panelists for this CLE are Tulane Clinical Assistant Professor of Law Sam Brandao and Stanford Visiting Professor of Law Easha Anand; privacy and compliance attorney Benjamin de Seingalt will moderate. This CLE program is sponsored by the Civil Rights Section of the Federal Bar Association. \n\n\n\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nModerator: Ben de Seingalt \nBenjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting companies in the United States. His work focuses on global privacy compliance\, environmental\, social\, and governance stewardship\, artificial intelligence\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also a Senior Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the board of the FBA’s Section on Civil Rights. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \n  \nEasha Anand \nEasha Anand is a professor at Stanford Law School and co-director of the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic. She partners with attorneys around the country to litigate Supreme Court cases at the certiorari and merits stages on behalf of civil rights plaintiffs\, workers\, and criminal defendants. Easha is also Supreme Court & Appellate Counsel at the MacArthur Justice Center\, where she litigates police excessive force\, prison conditions\, wrongful conviction\, and criminal defense and habeas cases in state and federal courts of appeal. Easha clerked for former judge Paul J. Watford on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Supreme Court. \n \n\n\n\n\nSamuel T. Brandao\nSam Brandao is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with experience enforcing civil rights including fair housing\, rights protected by the Fourth Amendment\, and disability rights. He joined the Tulane Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic in 2016 after completing a two-year Skadden Fellowship\, during which he served as a staff attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans. At SLLS\, he litigated housing discrimination cases and advocated for policy changes on behalf of people with disabilities. Brandao clerked for United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana and for Circuit Judge Jacques L. Wiener\, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In the Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic\, he assists Director Lucia Blacksher Rainer in supervising student-attorneys in a range of client representation\, including federal cases involving the civil rights of incarcerated citizens\, police misconduct\, employment discrimination\, housing discrimination\, and other constitutional claims. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-scotuscivilrights23/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230204
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights Law Section: 2023 Civil Rights Étouffée
DESCRIPTION:The Civil Rights Law Section is delighted to invite everyone back to New Orleans for our famous Civil Rights Étouffée\, featuring nationally prominent litigators discussing a wide range of topics\, including Trauma-Informed Lawyering\, Frontiers in Fair Housing\, Life after Cummings\, the Not-so-Civil Immigration Detention System\, The First Amendment and LGBTQ+ Rights\, Nuts and Bolts of E-Discovery\, Indian Law Update\, How Co-Counsel work together\, and a special Thursday session devoted to a Section 1983 Litigation Bootcamp for lawyers new to civil rights litigation. \nLearn more and register here: https://www.etouffeelaw.com/2023-civil-rights-etouffee/ \nSpecial rates for all FBA members and even more special rates for members of co-sponsoring sections\, divisions\, and chapters! \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact fbacivilrightslaw@gmail.com \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2023-civil-rights-etouffee/
LOCATION:The George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center\, 1225 North Rampart Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
GEO:29.9650491;-90.0647138
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Implicit Bias & Diversity
DESCRIPTION:This presentation\, given by award-winning trial attorneys Keith & Dana Cutler of James W. Tippin & Associates in Kansas City\, Missouri\, will explore the history and research behind implicit bias – the attitudes and stereotypes which affect our understanding\, decision-making and behavior without realizing it – and will provide insight as to how implicit bias manifests in the legal system and the courtroom\, and what can be done to address implicit bias from the practitioner’s viewpoint. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Litigation Section\, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, Labor & Employment Law Section\, Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \n\nAbout the Presenters\nKeith A. Cutler & Dana Tippin Cutler\, Trial Lawyers at James W. Tippin & Associates \nKeith & Dana are award-winning trial lawyers who practice in the areas of Civil Defense Litigation\, Education Law and Small Business Representation.  They are also the hosts of the television program “Couples Court with the Cutlers”. \nDana received her B.A. in English from Spelman College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, in 1986\, and her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989.  She is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas\, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court.  Dana served as President of the Missouri Bar from 2016-2017\, President of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Bar Foundation from 2017-2018\, a Member of the ABA House of Delegates since 2018 and an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee since 2017\, among many other leadership positions.  Dana has also received numerous awards including being named one of the “30 Most Powerful Education Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly\, receiving the President’s Award and Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law\, being named the “Woman of the Year” from Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards\, and Dana was named one of the “50 Missourians You Should Know” by Ingram’s Magazine. \nKeith received his B.S. in Physics from Morehouse College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, in 1986\, and his J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989.  He is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri\, the State of Kansas\, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas\, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court.  Keith served as Vice-President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association in 2022\, an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee since 2016\, President of the Jackson County Bar Association from 2006-2007\, Chair of The Missouri Bar Legal Education Committee from 2012-2015 (Appointed Member from 2006-2020)\, and has held many other leadership positions.  Keith has also received numerous awards\, including being named one of the “30 Power Defense Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly\, “Best of the Bar” in 2009 by Kansas City Business Journal\, receiving the Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law\, and receiving the Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award from the Jackson County Bar Association in 2013. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this program closed at 2:00pm ET on August 9. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on August 3\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-implicit-bias-diversity/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Diversity & Inclusion,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20220518T132841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T180014Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Beyond the Headlines: Key SCOTUS Civil Rights Decisions from the 2021-22 Term
DESCRIPTION:If you take even a cursory glance at the news\, you know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2021 term will go down in history as one of the most consequential terms this century\, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans.  In this CLE\, on July 13\, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time\, we’ll go beyond the headlines to identify and discuss not only the potentially groundbreaking Supreme Court decisions in the areas of abortion and gun rights\, but also the Court’s deep docket of civil rights cases affecting the First Amendment\, equal protection\, police procedures\, qualified immunity\, remedies under federal civil rights statutes\, education and disability rights\, standing\, and more.  The panelists will talk about important holdings and share their insights about what the cases from the term mean and their perspectives about future civil rights decisions at the Court.  The CLE will be perfect for civil rights practitioners\, or just the civil-rights-curious who’d like to have a more comprehensive look at civil rights cases and trends at the Supreme Court.  The panelists of this CLE feature Tulane Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Sam Brandao and MacArthur Justice Center’s Supreme Court and Appellate Program Deputy Director Devi Rao\, and Utah Attorney General Kyle Kaiser will be the moderator. The CLE is sponsored by the Civil Rights Section of the Federal Bar Association. \nPresented by Civil Rights Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney\, Utah Attorney General’s Office (Moderator) \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office.  He has been with the office since July 2011.  Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. \nKyle’s practice centers on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts.  Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas.  Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. \nKyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif.  Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. \nAway from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n \nSamuel T. Brandao\, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law\, Tulane University Law School – Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic \nSam Brandao is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with experience enforcing civil rights including fair housing\, rights protected by the Fourth Amendment\, and disability rights. He joined the Tulane Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic in 2016 after completing a two-year Skadden Fellowship\, during which he served as a staff attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans. At SLLS\, he litigated housing discrimination cases and advocated for policy changes on behalf of people with disabilities. Brandao clerked for United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana and for Circuit Judge Jacques L. Wiener\, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In the Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic\, he assists Director Lucia Blacksher Rainer in supervising student-attorneys in a range of client representation\, including federal cases involving the civil rights of incarcerated citizens\, police misconduct\, employment discrimination\, housing discrimination\, and other constitutional claims. \nDevi M. Rao\, Director\, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center \nDevi M. Rao is the Director of the Washington D.C. office and Deputy Director of the Supreme Court and Appellate Program at the MacArthur Justice Center. She briefs and argues important civil rights and criminal justice issues in federal appeals courts across the country\, and in the U.S Supreme Court\, including qualified immunity\, excessive force\, municipal liability issues\, habeas\, access to the courts\, and federal sentencing issues. She also teaches at Harvard Law School\, co-directing the law school’s Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic and Seminar. \nPrior to joining the MacArthur Justice Center\, Devi was a partner in the Supreme Court and Appellate practice at a major law firm. \nDevi previously served as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge M. Margaret McKeown on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Between her clerkships\, Devi served as a Skadden Fellow at the National Women’s Law Center\, where her work focused on using Title IX to combat sex-based discrimination\, including discrimination on the basis of gender identity. \nDevi received her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010\, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Law Review\, and her B.A. from the University of California\, Berkeley. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on July 6\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator awhite@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/key-scotus-civil-rights-decisions-from-the-2021-22-term/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Holding Our Ground: Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights at the Front Lines
DESCRIPTION:While historically\, much focus on civil rights for LGBTQ+ persons has focused on the Supreme Court and national debates—the raft of measures coming out of state legislatures attacking various aspects of LGBTQ+ personhood are being challenged locally in federal district court and circuit court actions across the country. This webinar will focus on the experiences\, strategies\, and mechanism of representing clients in such actions in private\, pro bono and public interest practices. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section and the LGBTQ+ Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nWesley D. Bizzell\, Senior Assistant General Counsel\, Altria; Past President\, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association \nWesley Bizzell serves as Senior Assistant General Counsel and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs for Altria Client Services. Overseeing a comprehensive compliance system covering the regulation of government affairs\, Mr. Bizzell provides advice and guidance on political law compliance for more than 75 jurisdictions. Mr. Bizzell also heads the legal team that supports Altria’s public policy activities\, providing services related to legislative and regulatory drafting and interpretation. \nMr. Bizzell is an authority on political law compliance\, serving as co-chair of the Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending\, a committee of leading American corporations dedicated to education and engagement on issues of corporate political activity. For four years\, he served as co-chair of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws’ (“COGEL”) annual conference. In 2018\, COGEL awarded Mr. Bizzell its highest honor\, the COGEL Award\, for making a “demonstrable and positive contribution to the fields of campaign finance\, ethics\, elections\, lobbying and freedom of information over a significant period of time.” \nPreviously\, Mr. Bizzell was an attorney in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Federal Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. His career also includes more than six years on Capitol Hill\, where he served as an aide to Arkansas Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpers. \nMr. Bizzell is extremely active in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal and corporate communities. He is a founding member and serves on the steering committee for Altria’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group and is the immediate past president of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association\, after serving a two-year term. He has been named by London’s Financial Times (2017 and 2018) and Yahoo Finance (2019 and 2020) as one of the 100 worldwide OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Corporate Executives\, and Chambers and Partners also named him the 2019 LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year for his dedication and commitment to LGBT diversity programs and his efforts to advance LGBT+ professionals in the law. In 2021\, he was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the American Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Commission. \nMr. Bizzell graduated with a B.A. in Justice\, magna cum laude\, from the American University in Washington\, D.C. and received a Master of Social Work with a focus in public policy from the Catholic University of America. He received his J.D.\, magna cum laude\, from Georgetown University Law Center\, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. \nJay Kaplan\, LGBT Project Staff Attorney\, ACLU of Michigan \nJay Kaplan has been the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBT Project since its founding in 2001. \nHe has worked on cases including challenging undercover sting operations targeting gay men\, fighting Michigan’s constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying\, defending the validity of second parent adoptions granted in Michigan\, and recently advocating for a transgender high school student to be able to run for prom court. Jay was honored with the 2006 Unsung Hero Award from the Michigan State Bar and the 2010 Virginia Uribe Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association (NEA). \n  \n  \nRobin B. Wagner\, Partner\, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers PC; and Chair\, FBA Civil Rights Law Section \nRobin Wagner is a partner of the Detroit-region law firm\, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters\, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger\, ret. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of New York. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals\, including the Michigan Bar Journal\, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice\, and of course\, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider. \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on June 15\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator awhite@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-holding-our-ground-protecting-lgbtq-rights-at-the-front-lines/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,LGBTQ+ Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20220225T150100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T235351Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: A Practitioner’s Guide to Evaluating Wrongful/Reversed Conviction Claims
DESCRIPTION:Joel Rudin\, a criminal defense attorney\, and Jabbar Collins\, then a State inmate\, met in 2002 while Jabbar was incarcerated in Greenhaven Correctional Facility serving a 34 years to life sentence for a murder he steadfastly claimed he did not commit.  At the time\, Jabbar was a quintessential jailhouse lawyer\, helping numerous other inmates and winning several their release\, but he let Joel know he was not yet ready to discuss his own conviction.  A few years later\, after completing his reinvestigation of his own case from prison\, Jabbar was ready to discuss it\, having accumulated a remarkable array of evidence undermining every part of the case against him.  Together\, they overcame a denial of their motion to vacate Jabbar’s conviction in state court and\, after four years of litigation\, won an extraordinarily rare grant of federal habeas corpus relief under which any retrial in state court in Brooklyn\, NY\, was barred.  Thereafter Jabbar and Joel successfully litigated Jabbar’s claims for damages for unjust conviction in the NY Court of Claims and for violations of Jabbar’s federal constitutional rights in a federal Section 1983 civil rights action\, recovering a total settlement in the two cases of  $13 million.  But this story did not end with the $13 million settlement:  the Jabbar Collins story is still being written.  Along with the new head of the Brooklyn DA’s Conviction Review Unit\, Professor Collins is now teaching a course at St John’s Law School concerning wrongful convictions while applying for admission to law school.  Join us for a CLE on wrongful convictions from Attorney Rudin and Professor Jabbar Collins. \nPresented by:\nCivil Rights Law Section\n \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nWylie M. Stecklow\, Wylie Stecklow PLLC (Moderator) \nWylie Stecklow is a civil rights attorney in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Stecklow is a past President of the Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, past National chair of its Civil Rights Law Section\, and is an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater).  He is the 2021 recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award.   He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights and for the past twenty years\, he has been litigating police policies and practice concerning the constitutional rights of protesters and photographers.  He has litigated 1983 cases involving First Amendment Rights in New York\, Maryland and Iowa and tried constitutional cases to verdict in various state and federal courts.  His firm was retained by the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly in 2011\, where he organized pro bono representation for over 200 Occupy arrestees and has continued to litigate civil rights claims relating to the policing of Occupy.   Currently he is co-counsel to two of the consolidated cases in the litigation in the SDNY\, In Re New York City Policing During Summer 2020 Demonstrations. \nJabbar Collins\, St. Johns Law School \nJabbar Collins is President of Horizon Research Services\, a consulting firm providing legal research and writing services to appellate and civil rights attorneys.  In 1994 Mr. Collins was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.  He spent the next 16 years of his life there\, teaching himself appellate\, civil\, and post-conviction litigation.  While incarcerated\, Mr. Collins drafted scores of successful New York Freedom of Information law lawsuits\, won a federal habeas corpus petition raising complex ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel claims\, and was granted permission by two federal judges to orally argue cases on behalf of two prisoners he assisted.  In 2010\, Mr. Collins\, working with Joel B. Rudin\, who would later hire Mr. Collins as a paralegal\, won a rare unconditional writ of habeas corpus petition dismissing all charges based on egregious prosecutorial misconduct.  Mr. Collins and Mr. Rudin then sued the City and State\, exposing systemic misconduct in the Brooklyn DA’s Office and ultimately winning a $13 million dollar settlement\, at the time one of the highest settlements for a wrongful conviction in New York City history.  Mr. Collins’ legal work following his exoneration has resulted in five other wrongfully convicted men being freed after decades in prison.  Mr. Collins’ case also prompted former Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson to run for office and establish a Conviction Integrity Unit that to this day has freed 28 other wrongfully convicted men.  Mr. Collins is currently an adjunct professor at St. John’s Law School where along with the new Chief of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit\, he teaches Justice Dissected: The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction. \n \nJoel B. Rudin\, Law Offices of Joel B. Rudin\, P.C. \nJoel B. Rudin is the principal in a four-attorney criminal defense and plaintiff’s civil rights firm based in Manhattan.  He has won three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court\, numerous Second Circuit decisions expanding the rights of former criminal defendants to recover money damages for police and prosecutorial misconduct\, and numerous seven-figure wrongful conviction settlements\, including $13 million for Jabbar Collins and $15.45 million for William Vasquez. He has been a leader in the movement for prosecutorial accountability\, developing through civil litigation voluminous evidence showing the indifference of local District Attorneys to prosecutorial misconduct and winning leading court decisions holding municipalities liable for such misconduct under federal civil rights law even though the individual prosecutors have personal immunity.  The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has awarded him its prestigious Thurgood S. Marshall Award for his work freeing the wrongfully convicted.  He is a graduate of Cornell University (1974) and New York University School of Law (1978). \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 3\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-a-practitioners-guide-to-evaluating-wrongful-conviction-claims/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20220205T045032Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: COVID-19 Workplace Safety after the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
DESCRIPTION:This session will work through the current status of safety requirements and recommendations for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements at the federal\, state and local levels\, and discuss considerations and risks for workplaces implementing COVID-19 protocols. This session will also discuss the types of cases being brought nationally against employers\, the potential impacts and lessons learned from those cases\, and discuss the practical considerations when implementing COVID-19-related requirements. \nPresented by:\nCivil Rights Law Section\nHealth Law Section\nLabor & Employment Law Section\nThe Federal Judicial Clerk Committee \n\nAbout the Presenters\nBrittany Barrientos\, Partner\, Stinson LLP \nBrittany’s deep understanding of environmental\, health and safety laws across the regulatory\, transactional and litigation spectrums allows her to find well-rounded and practical solutions to complex issues. \n  \nAlisa Nickel Ehrlich\, Partner\, Stinson LLP \nAlisa has a pragmatic approach to helping clients with employment\, contract\, and immigration compliance issues\, as well as in handling commercial and employment disputes. \n  \nHonorable John Tunheim\, Chief Judge\, United States District Court\, District of Minnesota  \nThe Honorable John R. Tunheim has served for over 25 years as United States District Judge in the District of Minnesota and has served as Chief Judge since 2015. From 1994-1998\, Judge Tunheim served as Chair of the U.S. Assassination Records Review Board\, an independent federal agency empowered to declassify the remaining secret records of the assassination of President Kennedy. Before his appointment as a federal judge\, he served as Minnesota’s Chief Deputy Attorney General and Solicitor General\, and in the U.S. Senate\, as Staff Assistant to U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. He has devoted much of his judicial career to helping develop the rule of law in new democracies\, including drafting the Kosovo Constitution and advising over 40 countries on counter-terrorism measures and judicial independence. He is a graduate of Concordia College and the University of Minnesota Law School\, where he served as President of the Law Review. He was Chair of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management from 2005 to 2009 and currently serves on the U.S. Judicial Conference as the 8th Circuit District Judge Representative.  He has served as Chair of the ABA’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and the National Conference of Federal Trial Judges.  He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice Section and has served on the Standing Committee on Election Law and on the Board of the Rule of Law Initiative. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 2\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-covid-19-workplace-safety-after-the-osha-emergency-temporary-standard/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Health Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T050907
CREATED:20211019T162030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T204455Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Quagmire of Qualified Immunity: A Practical Guide for Law Clerks and Advocates
DESCRIPTION:The doctrine of qualified immunity is complex\, controversial\, and ever-changing.  It can be a quagmire for new practitioners and for law clerks helping to evaluate qualified immunity motions.  Judge Carlton Reeves\, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi and author of Jamison v. McClendon\, a recent\, highly cited qualified immunity opinion\, and Kyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and former federal law clerk\, will offer a practical guide to those new the area of law\, or those who might just need a little refresher. \nPanelists will cover: \n\nA comparison of qualified immunity with other immunities and doctrines applicable to constitutional and civil rights lawsuits;\nA brief history of the doctrine;\nRecent Supreme Court and other case law updates;\nSome practical considerations when drafting\, responding to\, or reviewing a qualified immunity motion; and\nThoughts about the future of the doctrine.\n\nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\nCo-Sponsored by the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee of the Judiciary Division \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n \nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney\, Utah Attorney General’s Office \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office.  He has been with the office since July 2011.  Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. \nKyle’s practice centers on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts.  Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas.  Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. \nKyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif.  Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. \nAway from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, U.S. District Court Judge\, Southern District of Mississippi \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, a native of Yazoo City\, Mississippi\, assumed office on December 30\, 2010. Immediately prior to his nomination by President Barack Obama\, Judge Reeves was engaged in the private practice of law with Pigott Reeves Johnson\, P.A.\, a law firm he co-founded in 2001. The focus of his practice was state and federal litigation where he represented individuals\, public institutions\, and private businesses. \nJudge Reeves’s career began as law clerk to Justice Reuben V. Anderson of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He also served as staff attorney to the court\, and then was an associate with the Phelps Dunbar law firm (1991-95) before serving as Assistant United States Attorney\, Chief of the Civil Division for the Southern District of Mississippi (1995-2001). \nA 1986 graduate of Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science\, magna cum laude\, and the University of Virginia School of Law (1989)\, Judge Reeves is a former President of the Magnolia Bar Association and Magnolia Bar Foundation. Judge Reeves has been awarded the Magnolia Bar’s highest honor\, the R. Jess Brown Award\, and received the Mississippi Bar’s Curtis E. Coker Access to Justice Award and the Hind County Pro Bono Award. He was named Distinguished Jurist of the Year (2014-15) by the Mississippi Association of Justice and received the Mississippi State University Department of Political Science & Public Administration and the Pre-Law Society Distinguished Jurist Award (2016). Judge Reeves received the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law in 2019. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event will close Tuesday\, November 16 at 2 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on November 10\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-qualified-immunity-for-law-clerks/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Judiciary Division
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The First Amendment and Federal Courts
DESCRIPTION:This program will provide an overview of some of the current First Amendment issues pertinent to federal court practitioners\, including access to coverage of court proceedings\, the rise of “anti-SLAPP” statutes\, and implications of false information and disinformation in the defamation context. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section and Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \n\nAbout the Presenters\nLeita Walker\, Partner\, Ballard Spahr LLP \nLeita Walker is a litigator and trial lawyer in the Media and Entertainment Law Group of Ballard Spahr LLP in Minneapolis. Leita has nearly 15 years of experience defending media organizations in libel litigation and helping them obtain access to governmental and judicial records. Most recently\, she served as counsel for media outlets covering the trial of officer Derek Chauvin  in the death of George Floyd\, obtaining what Law360 described as “extraordinary access” to members of the public.  “Let people watch the process\, because they will trust it more if they can see it\,” Walker said. \n \nAshley Messenger\, Senior Associate General Counsel\, National Public Radio (NPR) \nAshley Messenger is Senior Associate General Counsel at National Public Radio (NPR)\, specializing in First Amendment and Media Law.  She has been a media lawyer for over 25 years at various news organizations\, and was formerly a commercial radio talk show host.  She has taught First Amendment law at the University of Michigan Law School and media law at American University\, The George Washington University\, and George Mason University.  She is also the author of a textbook\, Media Law: A Practical Guide\, as well as numerous law review articles. \nEric Weslander\, Attorney\, Stevens & Brand LLP (Moderator) \nEric Weslander is a litigator and former journalist with Stevens & Brand LLP in Lawrence\, KS. Eric uses his investigative and storytelling skills to advocate for clients in a variety of lawsuits involving tort claims\, business disputes\, media law and governmental regulation. He has teamed with the ACLU of Kansas to bring a First Amendment lawsuit challenging school restrictions on the contents of student protests\, and has successfully defended lawsuits under Kansas’ recently enacted Public Speech Protection Act\, an “anti-SLAPP” statute which aims to deter meritless lawsuits that chill public speech. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed.\nRegistrants will receive webinar access information via calendar invitation approximately 24 hours prior to the session. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on July 21\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Sr. Conference Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-firstamendment/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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